{{Short description|Highway in North Carolina}} {{Use American English|date=June 2025}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox road |header_type=UC |state=NC |type=US-Byp |route=74 |map={{maplink-road|from=Shelby Bypass.map}} |map_custom=yes |map_notes=Opened segment of Shelby Bypass in red, segment under construction in orange |spur_type=US |spur_of=74 |alternate_name=Shelby Bypass |length_mi=18.5 |length_ref=<ref name="ncdotmain"/> |length_round=1 |direction_a=West |terminus_a={{jct|state=NC|US|74}} near [[Mooresboro, North Carolina|Mooresboro]] |junction= *{{jct|state=NC|NC|226}} near [[Shelby, North Carolina|Shelby]] *{{jct|state=NC|NC|18}} near Shelby *{{jct|state=NC|NC|150}} in Shelby |direction_b=East |terminus_b={{jct|state=NC|US|74}} in Shelby |counties=[[Cleveland County, North Carolina|Cleveland]] |established= |history=<small>First segment opened to traffic in 2020 with no designation</small> }} The '''Shelby Bypass''', planned to be designated as '''U.S. Route 74 Bypass''' ('''US 74 Byp.'''), is a future {{convert|18.5|mi|km|adj=on}} four-lane [[Controlled-access highway|freeway]] [[Bypass (road)|bypass]] of the city of [[Shelby, North Carolina|Shelby]] along [[U.S. Route 74#North Carolina|U.S. Route 74]] (US 74) in [[Cleveland County, North Carolina|Cleveland County]] in the U.S. state of [[North Carolina]]. It will begin at a [[trumpet interchange]] with US 74 west of Shelby, running along its northern city limits, before terminating at another trumpet interchange with US 74 on the southeast city limits of Shelby. The project will also include upgrading a stretch of US 74 from the eastern Shelby Bypass interchange to the diamond interchange with [[U.S. Route 74 Business (Kings Mountain, North Carolina)|U.S. Route 74 Business]] (US 74 Bus.) just west of [[Kings Mountain, North Carolina|Kings Mountain]]. The bypass is currently under construction in six sections and is currently expected to be fully open to traffic in 2029.<ref name="ncdotmain"/><ref name="mtu"/>
As of June 2025, currently, the two segments of the bypass that are open to traffic are the {{convert|5.6|mi|km|adj=on}} segment between US 74 west of Shelby to [[North Carolina Highway 226]] (NC 226; Polkville Road) on the northwestern edge of Shelby. This segment opened to traffic on April 13, 2020, but currently has no designation.<ref name="noref"/> The next segment, from NC 226 to [[North Carolina Highway 150]] (NC 150; Cherryville Road) on the northeastern edge of Shelby, opened to traffic on June 16, 2025 at {{convert|5.3|mi|km|adj=on}}.<ref name="secondopen">{{cite news |last1=Turbyfill |first1=Diane |title=What you need to know about the newly opened part of the Shelby Bypass |url=https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/local/2025/06/18/a-new-piece-of-the-shelby-bypass-is-now-open/84242441007/ |access-date=June 24, 2025 |work=[[The Shelby Star]] |publisher=[[Gannett]] |date=June 18, 2025}}</ref> The last segment from west of Stony Point Road to US 74 Bus. in Kings Mountain began construction in 2023, with the entire bypass expected to be completed in 2029.<ref name="firstopen"/><ref name="firstopen2"/><ref name="firstopen3"/>
==Route description== The Shelby Bypass will begin at a [[Interchange (road)#Trumpet interchange|trumpet interchange]] with [[U.S. Route 74#North Carolina|U.S. Route 74]] (US 74) west of [[Shelby, North Carolina|Shelby]], east of the town of [[Mooresboro, North Carolina|Mooresboro]]. US 74 will exit the mainline highway, with through traffic following onto the bypass. The bypass then will curve northeastward, following the northwestern city limits of Shelby. It will have its first [[Interchange (road)#Service interchange|service interchange]] with Washburn Switch Road just outside the northwest tip of the Shelby city limits, with which it will have a [[Partial cloverleaf interchange#Other variations|parclo AB2 interchange]] with before crossing the [[Charlotte Subdivision]]. Continuing northeast, it will have another parclo AB2 interchange with [[North Carolina Highway 226]] (NC 226; Polkville Road) northwest of Shelby city limits. It will continue on its trek northeastward, running alongside and just outside of Shelby city limits. At its [[diamond interchange]] with [[North Carolina Highway 18]] (NC 18; Fallston Road) on the north side of Shelby, the bypass changes direction and begins traveling southeastward. Crossing the Charlotte Subdivision again, the bypass has another diamond interchange with [[North Carolina Highway 150]] (NC 150; Cherryville Road) on the northeastern city limits of Shelby. Here, the bypass curves slightly more due south, running along the eastern side of Shelby and the western side of the Kings Mountain Reservoir (Moss Lake), through the unincorporated area of [[Light Oak, North Carolina|Light Oak]]. The bypass will end at another trumpet interchange with US 74 southeast of Shelby, with US 74 entering the mainline highway.
While not part of the bypass itself, the project will also include improving and converting the stretch of US 74 between the eastern terminus of the Shelby Bypass to the diamond interchange with [[Special routes_of U.S. Route 74#Kings Mountain business loop|U.S. Route 74 Business]] (US 74 Bus.) just west of [[Kings Mountain, North Carolina|Kings Mountain]] to a freeway. This will create a continuous freeway from just east of Mooresboro to [[Interstate 85 in North Carolina|Interstate 85]] (I-85) and [[U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina|U.S. Route 29]] (US 29) in Kings Mountain.
==History== The Shelby Bypass was planned in response to the growing traffic delays and accident rates along [[U.S. Route 74#North Carolina|U.S. Route 74]] (US 74) in the [[Shelby, North Carolina|Shelby]] area, as well as stimulate local economic development.<ref name="economicdevelopment"/> The current alignment of US 74 through Shelby is itself a bypass built to bypass Downtown Shelby. This was also done as part of the [[North Carolina Department of Transportation]] (NCDOT)'s plan to upgrade US 74 between [[Interstate 26#North Carolina|Interstate 26]] (I-26) at [[Columbus, North Carolina|Columbus]] and [[Interstate 85 in North Carolina|Interstate 85]] (I-85) and [[U.S. Route 29 in North Carolina|U.S. Route 29]] (US 29) in [[Kings Mountain, North Carolina|Kings Mountain]] to a complete four-lane [[Interstate Highway standards|Interstate standard]] freeway.<ref name="malmeroads"/><ref name="stip"/><ref name="polk"/><ref name="firstbypass"/> The Shelby Bypass is known by NCDOT as "Project #R-2707" and is expected to cost $284 million.<ref name="ncdotmain"/>
The Draft [[Environmental impact statement|Environmental Impact Statement]] (EIS) was approved by the [[Federal Highway Administration]] (FHWA) and NCDOT in October 1998.<ref name="deis"/><ref name="mtu"/> In December 2006, a Land Use Management Plan was published by local leaders.<ref name="lump"/> The Final EIS was approved in January 2008.<ref name="feis"/><ref name="mtu"/> The chosen proposed route (selected alternative) of the Shelby Bypass, known as Alternate 21, or the Southern Alternate, was chosen by a decision by the FHWA and NCDOT in October 2008 due to it being determined to be the Least Environmentally Damaging Practicable Alternative (LEDPA) since it has fewer impacts on surrounding prime farmlands, wetlands, noise, costs cheaper to construct, and is consistent with local land use plans and policies.<ref name="rod"/> It was approved in December 2008.<ref name="mtu"/> The City of Shelby has also been planning "Small Area Plans" which aim to plan the land use around the locations of the future interchanges to account for the expected new traffic.<ref name="sap"/>
On June 15, 2020, [[U.S. Senator]] of [[North Carolina]] [[Thom Tillis]] announced that the [[United States Department of Transportation]] had awarded a $25 million Infrastructure For Rebuilding America (INFRA) Grant to NCDOT to help fund improvements along the US 74 corridor, which includes the Shelby Bypass.<ref name="infragrant"/><ref name="senator"/> [[File:Noise Wall - near Fallston Rd. (54594770372).jpg|thumb|left|Noise wall near Fallston Road]] Construction on the first {{convert|2|mi|km|adj=on}} section of the bypass, Section R-2707AA, which runs from west of Peachtree Road to east of Kimbrell Drive (now Westlee Street) near the town of [[Mooresboro, North Carolina|Mooresboro]] began in July 2013 and was completed in September 2016. This section involved the construction of the western [[Interchange (road)#Trumpet interchange|trumpet interchange]] with [[U.S. Route 74#North Carolina|U.S. Route 74]] (US 74) west of [[Shelby, North Carolina|Shelby]]. Construction on the next two sections, Sections R-2707AB and R-2707B, began in July 2014 and was completed in April 2018. The first of these two sections extended from east of Kimbrell Drive (now Westlee Street) to east of Plato Lee Road and was {{convert|1.9|mi|km}} in length. The second extended from east of Plato Lee Road to east of [[North Carolina Highway 226]] (NC 226; Polkville Road) and was {{convert|2.6|mi|km}} in length. All three sections, which all add up to {{convert|5.6|mi|km}}, were opened to traffic together after the paving was completed on April 13, 2020.<ref name="ncdothighlights"/><ref name="mtu"/><ref name="firstopen"/> AMT Engineering, a firm based in [[Rockville, Maryland]], provided construction, engineering and inspection for these three sections, while the E.S. Wagner Company, a firm based in [[Charlotte, North Carolina|Charlotte]], was awarded the contracts to construct these three sections.<ref name="amt"/><ref name="esw1+2"/><ref name="esw3"/>
Construction on the next section, Section R-2707C, which runs from east of NC 226 to west of [[North Carolina Highway 150]] (NC 150; Cherryville Road) began in January 2017 and opened to traffic on June 16, 2025.<ref name="secondopen"/> This section is {{convert|5.3|mi|km}} in length.<ref name="ncdothighlights"/><ref name="mtu"/>
Section R-2707D, which extends from west of NC 150 to US 74 southeast of Shelby and is {{convert|4.1|mi|km}} in length, along with Section R-2707E, which extends from US 74 southeast of Shelby to the west of Stony Point Road at [[Special routes_of U.S. Route 74#Kings Mountain business loop|U.S. Route 74 Business]] (US 74 Bus.) in [[Kings Mountain, North Carolina|Kings Mountain]] have both had their final designs and [[Right-of-way (property access)|right of way]] acquisition completed, and construction began in 2023 with its completion set for 2029. Section R-2707D concerns the easternmost portion of the bypass, while Section R-2707E concerns the section of mainline US 74 between the bypass and Kings Mountain that will be converted into a full [[Controlled-access highway|freeway]].<ref name="ncdothighlights"/>
===Controversy=== The Shelby Bypass project has been particularly controversial locally due to issues caused by construction on the bypass affecting nearby homeowners over the years, such as [[eminent domain]], taxes, land use, the delayed timeframe of the project, concerns over local impacts, local traffic access changes, and [[surface runoff]]. Due to this, there have been plenty of lawsuits that were filed against NCDOT.<ref name="lawfirm"/><ref name="pathconcerns"/><ref name="travelersbypass"/><ref name="lawsuit"/><ref name="runoff"/><ref name="lawfirm2"/><ref name="lostvalueconcerns"/><ref name="lawsuit2"/>
Due to road damage sustained from local hurricanes in recent years, NCDOT has shifted its priority from constructing new roads to repairing existing ones. This has delayed the completion of local projects, including the Shelby Bypass.<ref name="delay"/>
The construction of the Shelby Bypass is expected to negatively impact the survival of ''[[Hexastylis naniflora]]'', a rare species of flowering plant endemic to the region, with over 3,000 plants expected to be lost, while over 2,000 more will be indirectly impacted, according to a 2012 report by NCDOT to the [[United States Fish and Wildlife Service]] (USFWS).<ref name="hn"/>
==Exit list== Exit numbers follow the mileage of [[U.S. Route 74#North Carolina|U.S. Route 74]] (US 74). {{jcttop|exit|state=NC|county=Cleveland|length_ref=}} {{NCint|exit |location=none |mile=194 |exit=194 |road={{jct|state=NC|US|74|dir1=east|city1=Shelby}} |notes=Continuation as US 74; opened to traffic on April 13, 2020<ref name="firstopen"/><ref name="firstopen2"/><ref name="firstopen3"/> }} {{NCint|exit |location=none |mile=197 |exit=197 |road=Washburn Switch Road |notes=Opened to traffic on April 13, 2020<ref name="firstopen"/><ref name="firstopen2"/><ref name="firstopen3"/> }} {{NCint|exit |location=none |mile=199 |exit=199 |road={{jct|state=NC|NC|226|name1=Polkville Road}} |notes=Opened to traffic on April 13, 2020<ref name="firstopen"/><ref name="firstopen2"/><ref name="firstopen3"/> }} {{NCint|exit |location=none |mile=202 |exit=202 |road={{jct|state=NC|NC|18|name1=Fallston Road}} |notes=Opened to traffic on June 16, 2025<ref name="secondopen"/> }} {{NCint|exit |location=Shelby |lspan=2 |mile=203 |exit=203 |road={{jct|state=NC|NC|150|NC|180|to2=to|name2=Cherryville Road}} |notes=Opened to traffic on June 16, 2025<ref name="secondopen"/> }} {{NCint|exit |type=unbuilt |mile=208 |exit=208 |road={{jct|state=NC|US|74|dir1=west}} |notes=}} {{jctbtm|exit|keys=unbuilt}} {{Clear}}
==See also== *{{portal-inline|North Carolina}} *{{portal-inline|U.S. Roads}}
==References== <references>
<ref name="ncdotmain">{{cite web |title = U.S. 74 Shelby Bypass |url = https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/us-74-bypass/Pages/default.aspx |publisher = North Carolina Department of Transportation |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220716025133/https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/us-74-bypass/Pages/default.aspx |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="mtu">{{cite book |title = Merger Team Update |date = January 24, 2018 |publisher = North Carolina Department of Transportation |pages = 22 |url = https://xfer.services.ncdot.gov/pdea/MergerMeetings/R-2707D%20and%20E/R-2707_Merger%20Update%20Packet_Final20180102.pdf |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = May 30, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210530015400/https://xfer.services.ncdot.gov/pdea/MergerMeetings/R-2707D%20and%20E/R-2707_Merger%20Update%20Packet_Final20180102.pdf |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="noref">{{cite web |title = R-2702 Cleveland County, US 74 Shelby Bypass |url = https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/Project%20Breakdown%20Maps/R2707.pdf |publisher = North Carolina Department of Transportation |access-date = March 6, 2016 |archive-date = March 7, 2016 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160307103704/https://connect.ncdot.gov/projects/planning/Project%20Breakdown%20Maps/R2707.pdf |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="firstopen">{{cite news |last1 = Sitzes |first1 = Rebecca |title = New Segment of Bypass Open for Business |work = Shelby Star |date = April 15, 2020 |url = http://www.shelbystar.com/news/20200415/new-segment-of-bypass-open-for-business |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20201202191038/http://www.shelbystar.com/news/20200415/new-segment-of-bypass-open-for-business |archive-date = December 2, 2020 |url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name="firstopen2">{{cite news |last1 = Howard |first1 = Wayne |title = First Section of Shelby Bypass Opens |url = https://lincolnherald.net/main.asp?SectionID=39&SubSectionID=230&ArticleID=33958 |access-date = July 16, 2022 |work = Lincoln Herald |date = April 19, 2020 |archive-date = July 18, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220718065431/https://lincolnherald.net/main.asp?SectionID=39&SubSectionID=230&ArticleID=33958 |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="firstopen3">{{cite news |title = Shelby Bypass Segment Opening Tuesday |url = https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2020/2020-04-13-shelby-bypass-segment-opens.aspx |access-date = July 16, 2022 |publisher = North Carolina Department of Transportation |date = April 13, 2020 |archive-date = January 26, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210126015038/https://www.ncdot.gov/news/press-releases/Pages/2020/2020-04-13-shelby-bypass-segment-opens.aspx |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="economicdevelopment">{{cite news |last1 = Huguley |first1 = Collin |title = How Shelby bypass project could drive development in region |url = https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/how-shelby-bypass-project-could-drive-development-region/6LPN6UF4ZVBFBJLYJAVV5NYOHI/ |access-date = July 16, 2022 |publisher = WSOC-TV |date = February 26, 2020 |archive-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220716100924/https://www.wsoctv.com/news/local/how-shelby-bypass-project-could-drive-development-region/6LPN6UF4ZVBFBJLYJAVV5NYOHI/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="malmeroads">{{cite web |last1 = Malme |first1 = Robert |title = Future, Future NC Interstates? |url = https://malmeroads.net/ncfutints/ncfutintp.html |website = Malme Roads |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = May 11, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220511233040/https://malmeroads.net/ncfutints/ncfutintp.html |url-status = live }}{{sps|certain=yes|date=July 2022}}</ref>
<ref name="stip">{{cite web |title = 2018–2027 State Transportation Improvement Program |url = https://www.ncdot.gov/strategictransportationinvestments/2018-2027.html |publisher = North Carolina Department of Transportation |access-date = July 18, 2022 |archive-date = June 27, 2018 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180627150046/https://www.ncdot.gov/strategictransportationinvestments/2018-2027.html |url-status = dead }}</ref>
<ref name="polk">{{cite news |last1 = Justice |first1 = Leah |title = Polk approves US 74 resolution |url = https://www.tryondailybulletin.com/2020/02/25/polk-approves-us-74-resolution/ |access-date = July 16, 2022 |work = Tryon Daily Bulletin |date = February 25, 2020 |archive-date = March 2, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200302053931/https://www.tryondailybulletin.com/2020/02/25/polk-approves-us-74-resolution/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="firstbypass">{{cite news |last1 = Whitmire |first1 = Tim |title = New road to bypass the bypass |url = https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2005/08/07/new-road-to-bypass-the-bypass/30790769007/ |access-date = July 16, 2022 |work = Star-News |location = Wilmington, North Carolina |date = August 7, 2005 |archive-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220716230633/https://www.starnewsonline.com/story/news/2005/08/07/new-road-to-bypass-the-bypass/30790769007/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="deis">{{cite book |title = US 74 Shelby Bypass Cleveland County, North Carolina Federal Aid Project No. NHF-74(14) State Project No. 8.1801001 T.I.P. No. R-2707 Administrative Action Draft Environmental Impact Statement |date = November 13, 1998 |pages = 192 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=zcU1AQAAMAAJ |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220716112838/https://books.google.com/books?id=zcU1AQAAMAAJ&printsec=frontcover&source=gbs_ge_summary_r&cad=0 |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="feis">{{cite book |title = US 74 Shelby Bypass Cleveland County, North Carolina Federal Aid Project No. NHF-74(14) State Project No. 8.1801001 WBS Number 34497.1.2 T.I.P. No. R-2702 |date = March 10, 2018 |publisher = Federal Highway Administration |pages = 95 |url = https://books.google.com/books?id=LsY1AQAAMAAJ&dq=US+74+Shelby+Bypass%2C+Cleveland+County+%3A+environmental+impact+statement.&pg=RA3-PP31 |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = July 18, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220718065431/https://books.google.com/books?id=LsY1AQAAMAAJ&pg=RA3-PP31&lpg=RA3-PP31&dq=US+74+Shelby+Bypass%2C+Cleveland+County+%3A+environmental+impact+statement.&source=bl&ots=3BpXNfrn7P&sig=ACfU3U3pSj6A8V7-0I1ii38eVL_qTXtUEA&hl=en&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwix4Ziz0f74AhWRJEQIHV8vBKsQ6AF6BAgDEAM#v=onepage&q=US%2074%20Shelby%20Bypass%2C%20Cleveland%20County%20%3A%20environmental%20impact%20statement.&f=false |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="lump">{{cite web |title = Shelbyville Bypass Corridor Land Use Management Plan |date = December 2006 |pages = 208 |url = http://www.shelbypz.com/Docs/Misc/Shelbyville%20Report%20rev%2012_21_06.pdf |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = July 18, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220718065430/http://www.shelbypz.com/Docs/Misc/Shelbyville%20Report%20rev%2012_21_06.pdf |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="rod">{{cite book |title = Record of decision US 74 Shelby bypass, from 0.6 mile west of SR 1162 to SR 1001, Cleveland County, North Carolina : FWHA-NC-EIS-97-02-F, federal aid project number NHF-74(14), state project number 8.1801001, WBS number 34497.1.2, T.I.P. project number R-2707 |date = October 2008 |publisher = Federal Highway Administration and North Carolina Department of Transportation |pages = 72 |url = https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p249901coll22/id/538648 |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = July 18, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220718065451/https://digital.ncdcr.gov/digital/collection/p249901coll22/id/538648 |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="sap">{{cite book |title = US 74 Bypass Small Area Plans |date = April 2015 |publisher = Shelby, North Carolina |pages = 9 |url = https://www.cityofshelby.com/home/showpublisheddocument/1763/636020375779000000 |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = July 18, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220718065452/https://www.cityofshelby.com/home/showpublisheddocument/1763/636020375779000000 |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="delay">{{cite news |last1 = George |first1 = Dustin |title = Road projects around Cleveland County hit delays |url = https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/2019/10/17/road-projects-around-cleveland-county-hit-delays/2511698007/ |access-date = July 16, 2022 |work = Shelby Star |date = October 17, 2019 |archive-date = July 18, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220718065526/https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/2019/10/17/road-projects-around-cleveland-county-hit-delays/2511698007/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="infragrant">{{cite news |last1 = Huguley |first1 = Collin |title = Shelby bypass project receives $25M in federal funds |url = https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/06/16/shelby-bypass-highway74-usdot-infra-grant.html |access-date = July 16, 2022 |work = Charlotte Business Journal |date = June 16, 2020 |archive-date = October 29, 2020 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20201029213350/https://www.bizjournals.com/charlotte/news/2020/06/16/shelby-bypass-highway74-usdot-infra-grant.html |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="senator">{{cite press release |title = Following Tillis' Support, DOT Awards $25 Million Grant to Make Improvement to US-74, Complete Bypass Around Shelby |url = https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2020/6/following-tillis-support-dot-awards-25-million-grant-to-make-improvement-to-us-74-complete-bypass-around-shelby |publisher = Office of Senator Thom Tillis |date = June 15, 2020 |access-date = July 17, 2022 |archive-date = July 17, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220717003812/https://www.tillis.senate.gov/2020/6/following-tillis-support-dot-awards-25-million-grant-to-make-improvement-to-us-74-complete-bypass-around-shelby |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="ncdothighlights">{{cite web |title = U.S. 74 Shelby Bypass – Project Highlights |url = https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/us-74-bypass/Pages/project-highlights.aspx |publisher = North Carolina Department of Transportation |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = February 26, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210226060306/https://www.ncdot.gov/projects/us-74-bypass/Pages/project-highlights.aspx |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="amt">{{cite web |title = US 74 Shelby Bypass |url = https://amtengineering.com/projects/us-74-shelby-bypass/ |publisher = AMT Engineering |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = July 18, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220718065527/https://amtengineering.com/projects/us-74-shelby-bypass/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="esw1+2">{{cite web |title = E.S. Wagner Company, LLC Performing 'Shelby Bypass' Phases I & II for NCDOT |url = https://www.eswagner.com/news/es-wagner-company-llc-performing-shelby-bypass-phases-i-ii-for-ncdot/ |publisher = E.S. Wagner Company |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = April 27, 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190427112051/http://www.eswagner.com/news/es-wagner-company-llc-performing-shelby-bypass-phases-i-ii-for-ncdot/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="esw3">{{cite press release |title = ESW LLC was awarded the Phase 3 of the Shelby Bypass in Cleveland County, NC. |url = https://www.eswagner.com/news/shelby-bypass-iii/ |publisher = E.S. Wagner Company |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = May 9, 2019 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20190509053721/http://www.eswagner.com/news/shelby-bypass-iii/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="lawfirm">{{cite web |title = Shelby Bypass Road Widening/New Highway |url = https://www.nc-eminent-domain.com/latest-projects/us-74-shelby-bypass/ |publisher = NC Eminent Domain Law Firm |access-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-date = July 25, 2021 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20210725023035/https://www.nc-eminent-domain.com/latest-projects/us-74-shelby-bypass/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="pathconcerns">{{cite news |last1 = White |first1 = Casey |title = Residents weigh in on the path of the bypass |url = https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/2018/02/09/residents-weigh-in-on-path-of-bypass/15278419007/ |access-date = July 16, 2022 |work = Shelby Star |date = February 9, 2018 |archive-date = July 18, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220718065526/https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/2018/02/09/residents-weigh-in-on-path-of-bypass/15278419007/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
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<ref name="lawsuit">{{cite web |last1 = Morgan |first1 = Sarah-Blake |title = Lawsuit filed over Hwy 74 Bypass construction |url = https://www.wbtv.com/story/25397141/lawsuit-filed-over-hwy-74-construction/ |publisher = WBTV |access-date = July 16, 2022 |date = April 30, 2014 |archive-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220716103808/https://www.wbtv.com/story/25397141/lawsuit-filed-over-hwy-74-construction/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="runoff">{{cite news |last1 = Orlando |first1 = Joyce |title = Homeowner says 74 Bypass construction runoff is damaging her property |url = https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/2021/02/01/homeowner-concerned-runoff-shelby-bypass-damaging-her-property/4306753001/ |access-date = July 16, 2022 |work = Shelby Star |date = February 1, 2021 |archive-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220716101107/https://www.shelbystar.com/story/news/2021/02/01/homeowner-concerned-runoff-shelby-bypass-damaging-her-property/4306753001/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
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<ref name="lostvalueconcerns">{{cite press release |last1 = Abrams |first1 = Stan |title = Massive US 74 Shelby Bypass Project Leaves Property Owners With Questions, Concerns of Lost Value |url = https://www.prweb.com/releases/massive_us_74_shelby_bypass_project_leaves_property_owners_with_questions_concerns_of_lost_value/prweb15446946.htm |access-date = July 16, 2022 |via = PRWeb |publisher = NC Eminent Domain Law Firm |date = May 1, 2018 |archive-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220716113218/https://www.prweb.com/releases/2018/04/prweb15446946.htm |url-status = live }}</ref>
<ref name="lawsuit2">{{cite news |last1 = Morgan |first1 = Sarah-Blake |title = Shelby landowners consider suing NCDOT |url = https://www.wbtv.com/story/25559486/more-shelby-landowners-consider-suing-ncdot/ |access-date = July 16, 2022 |publisher = WBTV |date = May 20, 2014 |archive-date = July 16, 2022 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20220716231619/https://www.wbtv.com/story/25559486/more-shelby-landowners-consider-suing-ncdot/ |url-status = live }}</ref>
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